Postcode BH20 4ER (Dorset)

Map showing BH20 4ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH20 4ER is located in Dorset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH20 4ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH20 4ER is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH20 4ER as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH20 4ER is Great Ovens Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wareham Golf Club and is 363 m away. The closest railway station is Wareham Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to BH20 4ER (for ages 11 and under) is Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Purbeck School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH20 4ER is The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services and is 884 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH20 4ER is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH20 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH20 4ER, and the approximate distance away.

Great Ovens Drive 29 m
Tarrant Drive 187 m
Stour Drive 210 m
Burns Road 265 m
Northmoor Way 317 m
Stockley Road 325 m
Carey Road 1.17 km
Sandford Road 1.27 km
Morden Road 1.89 km
B3075 4.65 km
A351 7.04 km
A35 13.41 km
A354 15.01 km
A30 74.5 km
M5 97.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH20 4ER

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH20 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2018)
1.45 km
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
1.77 km
The Purbeck School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.94 km
Stoborough Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.63 km
Bere Regis Primary and Preschool 3 km
Lytchett Minster School Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.05 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 6.48 km
Upton Junior School 6.85 km
Upton Infant School 6.98 km
Bayside Academy 7.01 km
Yarrells Preparatory School 7.26 km
Wool Church of England Primary School 7.76 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
7.89 km
Harbour School Dorset 7.94 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.99 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
8.05 km
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
8.23 km
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
8.27 km
Graduately-Developing-Futures 8.28 km
Bovington Academy 9.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH20 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 24, 2018
428 m
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
449 m
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
449 m
Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
449 m
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
558 m
Taste of Thailand Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
645 m
Bradfords Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
721 m
Normans Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
721 m
Wareham & Sandford Pizza & Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
773 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
775 m
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
826 m
The 29029 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
838 m
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
847 m
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
847 m
The Sandford Pub and Dorset Catering Services Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
884 m
Sandford Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
1.06 km
Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
1.24 km
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.27 km
The Coop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.27 km
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH20 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Wareham Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Sherford Drive Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Morden Road Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Wareham Rail Station Rail 780 m
Holton Heath Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.5 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.63 km
Poole Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.63 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 21.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH20 4ER - Data from Dec 2021

North Bestwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Great Ovens Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Northport Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
West Field Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
North Bestwall Withy Bed Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Rushy Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Middle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Buck's Cove Saltmarsh Wetland 2.09 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
New Meadow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
The Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Little Trigon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH20 4ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.5 Mbps 24.7 Mbps 34.56 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 8.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.7% 22.3 6
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 32.8 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 140,951 kWh - mean 10,842 kWh : median 11,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH20 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.70002700
Longitude -2.11472600
OS Easting 391994
OS Northing 0088938
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21778
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Electoral Ward Wareham
Local Authority District Dorset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000059
Travel To Work Area Poole

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wareham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wareham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Purbeck 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Purbeck 003E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1